Volkswagen Golf 2012 vs Hyundai i30 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 135 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 164 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 5 HP more power than Hyundai i30, whereas torque is 86 NM more than Hyundai i30. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 940 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 1110 km on highway | 1150 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.26 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Golf is 5 cm shorter than the Hyundai i30, 2 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 378 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1270 litres | 1316 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 2 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai i30. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai i30 (by 46 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`780 | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai i30 has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8200 | 7000 | |
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